Wusthof Classic 7" Chai Dao Knife

Reminiscent of a Santoku, a vegetable cleaver, and a chef's knife combined, the Wusthof Classic Chai Dao has a broad blade to serve a multitude of purposes in the kitchen. Specifically, this knife is perfect for chopping, dicing, or thinly slicing vegetables. Another task this blade is great for is crushing, due to its wide blade. The Wusthof Classic series cutlery pieces sport the famous PEtec edge, which uses lasers, computers, and robots to create an ultra sharp, long lasting blade edge. Blades sharpened using PEtec are 20% sharper and last twice as long. All blades are fully forged from from a single sheet of high carbon stainless steel and have bolsters with a finger guard and full tang extending through the triple-riveted handle. Made in Solingen, Germany. Lifetime Wusthof Guarantee. Wusthof item number 4177-7.

Wusthof Classic Series Features

Every Wusthof Classic knife is forged from one piece of specially tempered high carbon steel to ensure outstanding strength, balance and heft. The Classic black handles are made of synthetic material triple riveted to the full tang for a seamless and hygienic fit. Not only comfortable to hold, but the skillfully honed by hand blades are also incredibly sharp, and are easily resharpened. Made in Solingen, Germany; Lifetime Guarantee.

Why Choose a Forged Steel Knife?

Wusthof forged knives start with quality steel that undergoes extreme heat and hand moulding to enhance the flexibility, density, and hardness of the blade. Forged knives are hand crafted and offer greater strength and durability as well as better balance, a heavier feel and lasting sharpness compared to stamped cutlery. The tang of a forged knife always extends into the handle to improve the balance and ergonomics.

About Wusthof Forged Knives

Each Wusthof knife is precision forged from a single piece of chrome-molybdenum-vanadium steel. This specialized high carbon, stain-resistant alloy ensures that the critical characteristics of each Wusthof knife are right there from the beginning: razor sharp, long-lasting cutting edge that is both highly stain resistance and easily restorable (able to be sharpened). This formula is imprinted on each forged blade is the following world-renowned Wusthof steel formula: X50 CrMoV15